|Year|Competition|Venue|Position|Notes|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1994|World Junior Championships|Lisbon, Portugal|2nd|5,000 m|
|1995|All-Africa Games|Harare, Zimbabwe|2nd|5,000 m|
|1995|All-Africa Games|Harare, Zimbabwe|2nd|10,000 m|
|1997|World Championships|Athens, Greece|7th|10,000 m|
|1999|All-Africa Games|Johannesburg, South Africa|3rd|10,000 m|
|2001|World Championships|Edmonton, Canada|9th|10,000 m|

Question: what was the first year in which jifar placed lower than 2nd?
Answer: 1997